Why bright kids get poor grades

Dr. Rimm describes a realistic, compassionate, no-nonsense, six-step program te reverse the epidemic of underachievement that exists in today’s schools. This manual, for parents and teachers, contains practical advice, step-by-step examples, and sample dialogue to use with bright but underachieving children.

In Why bright kids get poor grades, Dr. Rimm explains:

• How to tell if a child is underachieving
• Patterns of underachievement
• How parents (unintentionally) contribute to underachievement
• Ways in which schools cause underachievement
• Consequences of dependency and dominance in children
• Tips for solving homework struggles
• The role of competition
• How parents and teachers can work together
• Methods of finding positive role models
• Techniques to help children take more responsability for themselves
• Approaches to encourage independence and self-organization
• Plans that build resiliency
• A proven model for reversing underachievement
• Rimm’s 12 Laws of Achievement

De auteur

Sylvia Rimm, Ph.D., is a psychologist and best-selling author who has appeared regularly on NBC’s Today show. She is director of the Family Achievement Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, and is a clinical professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.